Unravel a great intergalactic media conspiracy!

Coming soon to Steam for Windows, OSX, and Linux!

Far beyond the reaches of the Milky Way, a great darkness is looming. A clandestine force using powerful social manipulation techniques is controlling the resources of star systems throughout the universe. Their only existential threat appears to be a rock band from the planet Earth.

Meanwhile on Earth, while experimenting with new ways to promote their music, the band Rocketboat is about to find itself on a life-changing adventure.

Free game.

No payments, no freemium, no in-game ads - at least not real ones. ;) Enjoy!

Tribute to the greats.

We've taken everything we love about our favorite retro classics and put them together with a new twist.

MOBILE CONTROL OPTIONS.

Use the customizable in-game touch-screen controller or play with an external gamepad!

Earth's last stand.

Are a compromised news media and mindless pop music really being used to control Earth's citizens?

Screenshots

Screenshots

Collin

Collin

Voted Mozartistic

Instrument: Lead Vocals / Keyboards

The only son of an artist and administrative assistant, Collin is the frontman of Rocketboat. A classically trained musician, he can sing bad guys to sleep or to death!

Marc

Marc

Melting Faces

Instrument: Guitar / Backup Vocals

A veteran musician known for his wise-cracks and puns, Marc has the guitar skills to bring baddies to their knees. Marc is also great at remembering people's names.

Andy

Andy

The Syncopator

Instrument: Drums / Backup Vocals

With a smile on his face, Andy is a party animal who can charm the pants off anyone. Fiercely loyal, he won't think twice to crush those who challenge the ones he loves.

Josh

Josh

Subsonic Explorer

Instrument: Bass / Backup Vocals

The tallest member of Rocketboat, Josh is a mercenary musician who performs with several different artists. In his spare time, he likes making video games.

Band Member Profiles

Collin

Collin

Voted Mozartistic

Instrument: Lead Vocals / Keyboards

The only son of an artist and administrative assistant, Collin is the frontman of Rocketboat. A classically trained musician, he can sing bad guys to sleep or to death!

Marc

Marc

Melting Faces

Instrument: Guitar / Backup Vocals

A veteran musician known for his wise-cracks and puns, Marc has the guitar skills to bring baddies to their knees. Marc is also great at remembering people's names.

Andy

Andy

The Syncopator

Instrument: Drums / Backup Vocals

With a smile on his face, Andy is a party animal who can charm the pants off anyone. Fiercely loyal, he won't think twice to crush those who challenge the ones he loves.

Josh

Josh

Subsonic Explorer

Instrument: Bass / Backup Vocals

The tallest member of Rocketboat, Josh is a mercenary musician who performs with several different artists. In his spare time, he likes making video games.

Soundtrack

Behind The Music

Rocketboat is a real life four-piece independent rock band based out of the Chicagoland area. Though video games may or may not be the first thing that comes to mind when listening to Rocketboat, the influences become very apparent when you listen to their album translated into 8-bit Nintendo songs!

Rocketboat bassist Josh Hanchar has meticulously recreated the band's entire debut album as a near note-for-note 8-bit translation of the original recording. The arrangements have been slightly re-envisioned to more closely emulate the limitations of the original Nintendo sound hardware. The full chiptune remakes of the songs are unlockable and playable in the game's jukebox via collecting secret music notes scattered about the the levels.